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However, it’s said the Blues aren’t the only one to have noted Arteta’s work alongside Guardiola, with Arsenal - where the 35-year-old spent five years after leaving Everton in 2011 - also pondering a change in the dugout with Arsene Wenger under increasing pressure.

Arsenal’s hierarchy are said to prefer a former player as Wenger’s successor, and Arteta seemingly fits the bill report the Liverpool Echo .